The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1887-06-04
STATE NEWS,

~ ". Si!IOn'Cle: w I'm Clean
Judiciary, as at present. the conmu.
nifty has bulwark against hoodlum
supremacy.
Louisiana Farmer: Fine new hay
was brought in town on Tuesday
last. We have not heard at what
price it was sold.
Sabine Southron: Reports reach
us from every section of the parish
that crops are most excellent, aud
were never more promising.
Farmervillo Gazette: The weather
during the past week has been all
that the farmer could wish. Crops
are growing we'll and looking splcn-
didly.
Washington Argus: The water
in the Courtahleau. which has been
very high during the entire spring,
has commenced receding, and our
fishermen may expect rare sport in
few days.
Capitolian-Adyocate: The reports
abont the crops in this vicinity arc
OF the most encouraging character.
The prospect is excellent for splen-
did crop of corn, and the cotton is
doing we'll.
Houma Courier: Several copions
rains fell in various localities in the
parish this week, The vegetable
world is smiling and the planter
feels more and more encouraged at
the bright prospects for large crop
this year.
Lake Charles Echo: The crops
throughout the prairie portion of
this parish arc needing rain badly.
Corn is turning yellow and cotton
is shriveling up. and if they do not
have rain shortly tho damage will
be serious.
Pioneer of Assumptions. We hear
from different planters that good
soaking rain would be godsend,
as crops of all kinds, are beginning
TO become yellow Below I.abadie.
vile good showers have fallen. bnt
IN the upper part of the parish no
rain has been had for some time.
New Iberia Enterprise: Colonel
Joseph A. Breaux returned from his
trip to Philadelphia last Monday,
highly delighted. He went from
here as representative to the four
teenth annual session of the Supreme
Lodge Knights Of Honor, and not
on bank business, as stated in our
last issue.
Ihervillc South: Rain is very
badly needed in all parts OF the
parish just a. this time. The crops
are reported flonrirhing, but fiue,
soaking rain would greatly improve
them. We. devoutIy hope that in
our next Issue we will be able to
say that the much wished for bless
ing has been accorded.
! st. Landry Democrat: Farmers
have had good week and great
deal OF corn has been laid by. If
! June be good month for maturing
the crop, the yield in this parish
will be greater than ever before.
Cotton looks well, but it is small, on
account of the cool, dry weather in
April, which prevented its coming
up.
Baton Rouge Truth: Reports of
the excellent condition of the crops
continue to come in from every sec
ton of the parish, and are indeed
encouraging to those who live in a
State where everything depends on
the success or failure Of the farmer.
With a continuance Of favorable
seasons we will have raised cron
next fall the like of which has
scarcely ever been seen, which means
hourishing times and plenty Of
money.
st. Mary Review: The weather
is lovely; crops were never better;
provisions are cheap; candidates for
Office are asking about peoples
health, and will soon commence
lland-shakng, water melons are yet
in the lap of spring. bat the festive
cucumber has arrived and is getting
in its work on our esteemed and
respectable citizens. Everybody is
sWcaty. and the summer barometer